Beating food addiction
Eating is one of the most emotional things we do. That will never change. Food is everywhere and used in numerous celebratory festivities. Articles about food, what to eat, what not to eat, how to...
View ArticleThe “Mother” of All Life Transitions
From “regular” people to movie stars, we all seek the proverbial balance in life. We want it all – time for family, friends, hobbies, work, personal interests, and solitude. We work hard to this end,...
View ArticleComing Out: One Man’s Journey to Living an Authentic Life
“Most gay married men enter marriage loving their wives to the best of their ability and believe that they can have the traditional ‘American Dream’ of a wife, children, and societal respectability. At...
View ArticleCan We Create Our Own Happiness?
Visit any bookstore or surf the internet and you will find numerous books and articles written about happiness. Further, on any given day, passing conversations likely focus on the buzz of being happy...
View ArticleLess Blame. More Gain.
In his book, The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem, Nathaniel Branden states that “No one is coming”. This was recently elaborated on in a post written by Henrik Edberg, the founder of Positivityblog.com. “It...
View ArticleMy Sunday NY Times “picks”…
Several articles from this Sunday’s New York Times caught my attention, ranging from love, happiness, and sex changes to the ongoing collateral damage from the tragedy in Boston. Although the articles...
View ArticleLooking beyond a diagnosis of A.D.H.D.
People often think they have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (A.D.H.D.) because they are distracted. But, who isn’t these days? I have had numerous people over the years sit before me and...
View ArticleLGBT Relationships: Love is Love
In 1973, the American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality from the official listing of psychiatric disorders. Two years later, the American Psychological Association followed suit. This turn...
View ArticleStrength Despite Adversity
Hardiness, grit, toughness, resourcefulness, tenacity, and perseverance are words commonly associated with resiliency. Why resiliency, you ask? Well, why not? We’ve all read about the incredible...
View ArticleHow to Keep Your Sanity with Your Family
George Burns once said: “Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.” Levity is the key to life! Summer is the time for family gatherings. For some people, being...
View ArticleCoping with Divorce
People do not enter into marriage, expecting to end up divorced, but sometimes divorce happens. Although divorce rates have decreased, they still hover around 50%. While going through a divorce, most...
View ArticleBlended Families: Connecting Past, Present, and Future Relationships
Relationships can be complicated because – as human beings – we are complex. This complexity is heightened by the creation of a new family system. When people remarry after divorce or marry someone who...
View ArticleTaming Your Inner Critical Voice
We all have an inner critical voice. Sometimes it creeps up on us and catches us by surprise. Other times, it gnaws at us, relentless and tireless in its effort so that even on our best days we cannot...
View ArticleA Letter to My Younger Self
Over the past few months, as each day brings me closer to reaching that proverbial birthday – the 50th – I have noticed more thought being given to its signficance – enough to give me pause and reflect...
View ArticleAnxiety: How much is too much?
Anxiety is normal. Everyone experiences anxiety at one time or another in their life, though sometimes we never know the source of our anxiety. Anxiety is an adaptive response in that our body has a...
View ArticleStress and the City
Although I have worked with people with anxiety disorders, it has never been a focus of my practice. However, since moving to New York City, the number of people I treat, as well as those I know...
View ArticleChange of Season, Change in Mood
It’s that time of year again. Less sun. Shorter days. Longer nights. Cold weather. For many people the desire to hibernate and sleep in is just a blip and that after a short period of adjustment, are...
View ArticleSolution-Focused Therapy and the Miracle Question
Most of us have pondered what our life would be like without problems. We daydream about what a different life would look like. However, many people remain in fantasy land and don’t take the final...
View ArticleStop the blame game! Take responsibility for your life.
What eludes people about taking responsibility for their lives and creating long lasting success and happiness? Most of the time people find it easier to blame others for the demise of their lives....
View ArticleBlending Families – My interview with Lee Chabin, Esq.
Jay, an older man, is married to Gloria, who is much younger and has a son from a previous relationship. Carol and Mike don’t have the age difference to deal with, but the challenges they face as...
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